in our ancient customs, is used for a capital quarrel or enmity, not to be satisfied but with the death of the enemy; and thence usually called deadly feud.—Feud, called also fedda, and faida, in the original German signifies guerrum, i.e. bellum, "war." Lambert writes it feith, and faith it signifies capitales inimicitias, or "implacable hatred."

In Scotland, and the north of England, feud is particularly used for a combination of kindred, to revenge the death of any of their blood, against the killer and all his race, or any other great enemy.

(Feoda), the same with Fief, or Fee. See FEODAL SYSTEM.